Kitchen implement.



PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

J. F DOTSON. KITCHEN IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APR.14, 1906.

3 vwem ['01, J00 6 JOHN F. DOTSON, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

KBTGHEN WIPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed April 14. 1906- Serial No. 311,759.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. DOTSON, a.

citizen (if the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen Im lements, of which the following is a speci catlon.

This invention relates to kitchen implements of the type employed for paring and slicing fruit and vegetables, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple inexpensive device of this character whereby the paring and slicing operations may be quickly and properly performed, one wherein a ready adjustment may be effected for varying the thickness of the slices, and one in which the blade may be conveniently utilized for coring apples or removing the eyes of potatoes.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of an implement embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken centrally therethrough. Fig. 3 is a detail cross-section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 desi nates the blade, composed of sheet metal an bent into substantially semitubular form and having its forward end pointed or sharpened, as at 2, there being formed in the blade, the

longitudinal edges 3 of whiclh are shar ened,

a central longitudinal opening 4, in t e formation of which the material of the blade 18 struck outward and sharpened to present a cutting portion 5.

5 a apted Formed integral with the blade 1 is a rearwardly-projecting portion or extension 6, curved to and provi ed with upstruck portions or teeth 7, forming a grating-surface which merges into the inner surface of the knifeblade, the longitudinal side ed es of the extension 6 being folded aroun the s aced side ortions of a substantially U-s aped wire ame 8, constituting a handle for the implement, and having in rear of the extension 6 s aced arallel arms 9, provided with u ward y-inc ined terminal portions 10, to sustain an'inclined slicing-blade 11, the edges of which are folded around the resent an upper concaved face portions 10 and which is provided with a forward sharpened cutting edge 12 and with a curved rearwardly-extending portion 13 for a pur ose which will presently appear.

Sli ably mounted on the arms in advance of the blade 11 is a gage member or plate 14,

\ having its side edges folded around the side arms in frictional engagement therewith, said late being adjustable toward and from the b lade 11 for varying the thickness of the slices to be cut by the latter.

In ractice the cutting portion 5 of blade 1 may e utilized for paring fruit or vegetables, while the pointed end 2 is adapted for removing specks or eyes from the same and the blade 1 for removing the cores of apples and the like. i The sharpened edges 3 of the blade are to be employed for scraping vegetables and in theoperation of scaling fish, while the extension 6 is employed for grating various materials, the blade 11 being intended for slicing materials, as before explained, and for cutting corn from the cob, after which the portion 13 is utilized for scraping the cob to obtain the milk or juice'therefrom.

It will be observed that the implement, which is of simplified construction, may be utilized for the purposes recited, and that the various parts of the device may be readily and conveniently brought into play.

The U-sha ed frame has in addition to the V upward ben of its arm at the outer end two other bends, as shown, intermediate of the U end and the bent outer end, and the grater portion is fitted in the straight arts of the arm between the U end and the st of these bends in such manner that it cannot slip, while these bends also give the greatly increased width needed for the slicing and scra ing blade 11 and the gage 14.

, aving thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A kitchen implement comprising a U- shaped frame with the end portions of its arms bent slightly upward, a iece of sheet metal having one part forme into a semitubular paring and coring blade, and the other part formed with a grating-surface, and secured by its opposite edges to the U-end portion of the frame, a gage-plate secured between the arms of the frame, and a blade se cured between the inclined end portions of the frame-arms, and provided with an inner cutting edge and an outer convex scraping edge.

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shaped frame with the end portions of its arms bent slightly upward, a 'iece of sheet metal having one part forme into a semitubular paring and coring blade, and the other part formed with a concave gratingsurface which merges into the inner surface of the tubular knife and secured by its opposite edges to the U-end portion of the frame, a gage-plate secured between the arms of the frame, and a blade secured between the inclined end portions of the frame-arms and provided with an inner cutting edge and an outer convex scraping edge, substantially as specified. A

3. A kitchen implement comprising a U- shaped frame, the end portions of its arms bent slightly upward, and also bent near their middle to increase the width of the frame, a piece of sheet metal having one partformed into a semitubular paring and coring blade, and the otherpart formed with a con-- cave scradpingsurface and secured by its oposite e ges to the U-end portion of the ame, and fitting between said ends and the first bends, a gage-plate secured between the arms of the frame, and a blade secured between the inclined end portions of the frame arms, and provided with an inneri cutting edge and an outer convex scraping edge, substantially as specified.

' In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN F. DOTSON. Witnesses: CHARLES MARSHALL,

ELIAs KEHN. 

